| 1.4 : 1.4: B Stanlake to S Khan, FOUR! BANGED! Length delivery outside off, Sharjeel Khan drives it elegantly straight down the ground for the first boundary of the day. |
| 3.3 : 3.3: B Stanlake to S Khan, SIX! TOP SHOT! A short delivery and Sharjeel is quick to pick it up and pull it high over the mid-wicket region for a maximum. |
| 3.4 : 3.4: B Stanlake to S Khan, FOUR! A beautiful delivery delivery on a good length outside off but Sharjeel is lucky there. He tries to push it on the off side but edges it through the slip region for a boundary. |
| 3.5 : 3.5: B Stanlake to S Khan, FOUR! Full and wide outside off, Khan leans forward and drives it beautifully through the covers region. Khan is taking on Stanlake. |
| 3.6 : 3.6: B Stanlake to S Khan, FOUR! THAT'S HIT AGAIN! Goodish length delivery outside off, Khan leans into and flicks it superbly through the mid-wicket region for a boundary. That's 20 runs off the over. |
| 4.1 : 4.1: J Hazlewood to M Hafeez, OUT! Trapped in front! Hazlewood angles in a fuller length ball on middle and off, Hafeez gets across the stumps a bit in an attempt to flick it but misses and is rapped on the pads. They appeal and the finger goes up immediately. Hafeez decides not to review it and it's a good call. The replays confirm that it was plumb. |
| 4.5 : 4.5: J Hazlewood to B Azam, FOUR! Beautifully done! That's how to flick it. Full and angling in, Azam takes his front leg forward and across before clipping it off his pads through mid-wicket. Fine timing and it races through the gap. |
| 13.2 : 13.2: T Head to S Khan, FOUR! Short and wide outside off, Khan cuts it elegantly through the point region. A misfield inside the ring by Cummins and it races through for a boundary. |
| 14.2: Pat Cummins to B Azam, FOUR! Wide outside off, Azam throws his bat at it and he finds an inside edge which goes past the stumps for a boundary. |
| 15.3 : 15.3: T Head to S Khan, FOUR! Short and outside off, Sharjeel gets back and smacks it through backward point. Warner in the deep tries his best to cut it off with a dive, but fails to do so. A boundary. |
| 15.4 : 15.4: T Head to S Khan, FOUR! Sharjeel is motoring! Head drags his length short again, it's around off and Khan hammers it off his back foot to wide long on. The fielder in the deep moves across to his left but fails to stop it. |
| 15.5 : 15.5: T Head to S Khan, EDGY FOUR! Fortune favours the brave! Short again by Head and this time Khan edges his attempted square cut past the keeper and short third man fielder. A boundary and it's fifty for Sharjeel. |
| 15.6 : 15.6: T Head to S Khan, OUT! Drags it on! Head persists with short delivery, lands it close to the off stump line and once again Sharjeel tries to cut it through the line. However, this time he gets a massive inside edge and it cannon onto the stumps. Australia get a breakthrough and it's the dangerous Sharjeel dismissed. |
| 19.6: T Head to A Shafiq, OUT! Tossed up outside off, Shafiq comes dancing down the track and goes to heave it on the leg side. The ball catches the outside edge and flies towards short third man. Usman Khawaja takes a simple catch there and Pakistan have lost their third wicket. |
| 20.6: J Faulkner to S Malik, FOUR. |
| 23.3 : 23.3: T Head to S Malik, SIX! CLASSY! That had beauty written all over it. Tossed up and Malik was quick to get off the blocks and hoist the ball down the ground for a biggie. That ball went high and far in the stands. |
| 25.3: T Head to B Azam, FOUR! Calculated risk! Tossed up ball around off, Babar advances down the track, knows mid off is up and goes over the fielder inside the ring for a boundary. |
| 25.5 : 25.5: T Head to S Malik, FOUR! Good shot! Head drags his length short and Malik rocks back to hammer-pull it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 28.6 : 28.6: B Stanlake to S Malik, FOUR! Full and wide outside off, Malik gets a thick outside edge which flies away towards through the third man region for a boundary. |
| 30.3 : 30.3: B Stanlake to S Malik, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Stanlake opens his account for the Aussies in ODI. Good length delivery outside off, which shapes away a bit after pitching. Malik goes for a drive and catches an edge in the process which is taken by Wade behind the stumps. Malik has to depart after a good start. |
| 34.1 : 34.1: B Stanlake to U Akmal, FOUR! BEAUTIFUL! Fuller in length and Umar gets under it and clips it through the mid-wicket region for a boundary. |
| 35.6 : 35.6: T Head to B Azam, SIX! WHAT-A-SHOT! Tossed up, Azam slog sweeps it handsomely over the mid-wicket region for a maximum. That's a good way to end Head's spell. |
| 39.2 : 39.2: J Faulkner to B Azam, FOUR! Fuller on the stumps and Azam makes room and lofts it over the mid on region for a boundary. |
| 42.1 : 42.1: J Hazlewood to B Azam, OUT! Handscomb takes a stunner! Hazlewood digs in a short ball around off and Azam takes on the challenge to pull it. He however fails to middle it and the ball goes in the air towards deep square leg. Handscomb in the deep reacts quickly, runs and dives forward to snap the catch inches above the surface. He is claiming it but the umpires want to get it checked. The third umpire watches numerous replays before deciding that it's a clean catch. Babar Azam has to depar |
| 43.2 : 43.2: J Faulkner to U Akmal, SIX! HANDSOME HIT! Length delivery outside off and Umar stays in his crease and lofts it elegantly over the wide long off boundary for a biggie. That was stand and delivery and went deep in the stands. |
| 44.3 : 44.3: Pat Cummins to I Wasim, FOUR! SMART SHOT! Short and wide outside off, Wasim plays it late and guides it to the third man fence for a boundary. |
| 45.3: J Hazlewood to U Akmal, OUT! AKMAL DEPARTS! Hazlewood sees Akmal walking down the track and he digs it a bit short in the process. Around middle, Akmal finds the ball really short and close to his body and hence attempts to fend it away. Ends up gloving it straight into the hands of Wade for a really simple catch. Just when it seemed Akmal was on the move, he has to walk back. |
| 46.1 : 46.1: Pat Cummins to I Wasim, OUT! ANOTHER WICKET! Length ball outside off, Wasim tries to make some room and have a go over the cover region but cannot find the required contact. The ball balloons up after catching the slice of the bat and Head who is at mid off covers a good distance going towards his right and takes a stupendous catch. Wasim has to depart. |
| 48.2 : 48.2: Pat Cummins to M Rizwan, FOUR! INNOVATIVE! Length ball outside off, Rizwan shuffles across and scoops it behind the keeper for a boundary. That nearly went the distance at fine leg. |
| 0.2 : 0.2: M Hafeez to D Warner, FOUR! Once again Hafeez is on the shorter side outside off, Warner rocks back and cuts it off the outer half of the bat. It runs wide of backward point and beats the chase put in by Amir. |
| 2.3 : 2.3: M Hafeez to U Khawaja, FOUR! Fine footwork by Khawaja, he walks down to the pitch of the delivery and lofts it cleanly over mid-wicket for a boundary. Lovely shot. |
| 3.1 : 3.1: M Amir to D Warner, FOUR! Fast hands of Warner on display! Amir is a bit on the shorter side around off, Warner goes on the back foot and guides it with supreme timing through covers for a boundary. |
| 4.2 : 4.2: J Khan to D Warner, FOUR! Tremendous use of the bottom hand! Warner picks a length ball from around off and powers it over mid-wicket for a powerful boundary. |
| 4.3 : 4.3: J Khan to D Warner, FOUR! Lovely shot! Full in length and outside off, Warner gets forward and drives it on the up. It's from the middle of the bat and races through extra cover for a gorgeous boundary. |
| 6.6 : 6.6: J Khan to U Khawaja, FOUR! Excellent shot! A fractionally overpitched ball on off, Khawaja gets behind the line with a straight bat and caresses it past the diving mid off fielder for a boundary. |
| 8.1 : 8.1: J Khan to D Warner, FOUR! A mishit but still a boundary! A fractionally short ball on off, Warner tries to pull it through mid-wicket but gets it away off the inside edge of the bat. It races through square leg as Wasim gives the chase. However, the ball wins the race. |
| 8.6 : 8.6: J Khan to D Warner, OUT! Junaid strikes and Warner is out of here! He serves a length ball outside off and it holds its line after landing, Warner camps back to force it through the line but gets a faint nick behind to the keeper. Rizwan makes no mistake and Pakistan finally get a breakthrough. End of an itchy stay for Warner. Junaid is all smiles. This is a big breakthrough. |
| 9.4 : 9.4: M Amir to U Khawaja, OUT! Khawaja departs! Amir lets out a fuller length ball wide outside off, a hint of inward swing there, Khawaja goes chasing at it in an attempt to play the cover drive but gets an inside edge behind to the keeper. Once again Rizwan takes a regulation catch and Australia have lost both their openers now. |
| 16.2 : 16.2: I Wasim to S Smith, FOUR! Quick hands! Short in length and outside off, Smith goes deep inside the crease and cracks it through backward point for a boundary. |
| 16.3 : 16.3: I Wasim to S Smith, FOUR! Back to back boundaries from the bat of the Australian skipper! Flighted and full on middle, Smith shimmies down the track and whips it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 19.2 : 19.2: H Ali to S Smith, FOUR! Quality shot from a quality batsman. Full in length outside off, Smith presses forward and with his long reach drives it crisply through extra cover for a boundary. |
| 20.2: M Hafeez to S Smith, SIX! Excellent shot by Smith! A loopy full ball around off, Smith shimmies down the track and lofts it nonchalantly over mid off. The fielder is inside the circle but it would not have mattered even if he would have been in the deep as the ball sails all the way over the rope for a maximum. Good clean hit! |
| 24.4 : 24.4: M Hafeez to S Smith, FOUR! Quicker through the air, a touch short and around off, Smith picks it early, goes back and caresses it through extra cover. Finds the gap with precision and fetches a boundary. Beautiful batting, didn't try to over hit it. |
| 25.6 : 25.6: I Wasim to P Handscomb, FOUR! Good calculated risk taken by Peter Handscomb. He shimmies down to the pitch of the delivery and flicks it in the air over mid-wicket. Doesn't try to hit it hard, just places his drop kick superbly and finds the fence. |
| 30.6: S Malik to P Handscomb, FOUR! Well placed! Tossed up ball on middle, Peter goes down on one knee and nails his sweep shot. Finds the gap wide of square leg and it speeds away to the fence. 10 runs off the over! |
| 32.4 : 32.4: S Malik to S Smith, FOUR! Great shot! Loopy full ball on middle, Smith takes a long stride forward, goes down on one knee and muscles it over square leg for a boundary. |
| 33.3 : 33.3: I Wasim to S Smith, FOUR! Full and on leg, quicker through the air, Smith goes down and sweeps it sweetly through backward square leg for a boundary. |
| 34.3: J Khan to S Smith, FOUR! Surgical precision! A fractionally overpitched delivery around off, Smith gets forward and threads the gap between mid off and short extra cover for a gorgeous boundary. Soothing to the eyes! |
| 34.5 : 34.5: J Khan to P Handscomb, FOUR! Lucky boundary for Peter! Junaid bangs in a short ball, Handscomb top edges his attempted pull shot over the keeper's head for a boundary. |
| 36.2 : 36.2: J Khan to S Smith, FOUR! Nearly went all the way! Short in length around off, Smith this time top edges his pull shot over the keeper's head for a boundary at fine leg. |
| 37.3 : 37.3: H Ali to P Handscomb, EDGY FOUR! Length delivery closer to the off stump line, Handscomb tries to run it down but it's too close to his body and he ends up chopping it down past the stumps to fine leg for a boundary. |
| 37.5 : 37.5: H Ali to P Handscomb, FOUR! Another inside edge, another boundary. Is he doing it intentionally? Naah. On a length and outside off, Handscomb once again pushes at it with firm hands and inside edges it past the stumps and the keeper for a boundary at fine leg. |
| 37.6 : 37.6: H Ali to P Handscomb, FOUR! Superbly played this time! Too full in length and outside off, Peter reaches out for it and squeezes it fine down to third man for a boundary. 13 runs off the over! |
| 38.1 : 38.1: M Amir to S Smith, FOUR! Runs are flowing thick and fast! Short of a length ball around off, angling away, Smith shuffles across the stumps and pulls it with supreme timing and placement through mid-wicket. Another boundary for Australia. Smith moves into the 90s! |
| 39.1: H Ali to P Handscomb, OUT! Finally Pakistan get the breakthrough but it seems too late! Hasan digs in a short ball on off, Handscomb gets across the stumps to play the pull shot but gets it away off the gloves. The ball balloons in the air, Rizwan rushes across to his left and completes the catch with a full length dive. End of a 183-run stand. Not celebrating too much, Pakistan. Understandably so. 36 runs needed off 65 balls. |
| 39.4 : 39.4: H Ali to T Head, FOUR! A signature square drive from the bat of Head. He just takes his front leg to the pitch of the delivery and unfurls a beautiful shot to get off the mark. |
| 40.6 : 40.6: M Amir to T Head, FOUR! Fullish and on middle, Head picks it off his pads and whips it through mid-wicket for a cracking boundary. Too straight from the bowler there! |
| 41.1 : 41.1: H Ali to S Smith, FOUR! Here it is! Top knock from a top class batsman. Hasan goes short with his length outside off, Smith latches onto it and pulls it beautifully through mid-wicket for a boundary. Another superlative century from the bat of Steven Smith and the crowd is giving him a good warm round of applause. Well played, Smudge! |
| 42.3 : 42.3: M Amir to T Head, FOUR! Easy pickings! Back of a length ball angling down the leg side, Head stands back and glances it off his hips to fine leg for a boundary. |
| 43.2 : 43.2: H Ali to S Smith, FOUR! Boom! Slower short ball on off, Smith gets on top of the bounce and pulls it powerfully through mid-wicket for a boundary. Australia inch closer to 2-1! |
| 44.6 : 44.6: J Khan to T Head, FOUR! AUSTRALIA WIN BY 7 WICKETS! Junaid Khan angles in a full length ball on middle, Head presents the full face of the bat and caresses it down the ground past mid on for the winning runs. Handshakes all around and the players exchange pleasantries. |
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